UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs in Central Asia

Launched in 1992, the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme, which involves over 700 institutions in 116 countries, promotes international inter-university cooperation and networking to enhance institutional capacities through knowledge sharing and collaborative work. The programme supports the establishment of UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks in key priority areas related to UNESCO’s fields of competence – i.e. in education, the natural and social sciences, culture and communication.

Through this network, higher education and research institutions all over the globe pool their resources, both human and material, to address pressing challenges and contribute to the development of their societies. In many instances, the networks and chairs serve as thinktanks and bridgebuilders between academia, civil society, local communities, research and policy-making.

UNESCO Chair in Arts Management and Marketing (2004), the Uzbekistan National Institute of Arts Design, Tashkent

UNESCO Chair in Knowledge Economy (2006), Westminster International University of Tashkent UNESCO Chair in the Preservation and Management of Historic Centres (1999), Samarkand State Architectural and Civil Engineering Institute Mirzo Ulugbek

UNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Development (2011), Urgench State University